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Mr Scott Carlson
Work Department
eDiscovery and Information Governance
Position
Mr. Carlson founded and Chairs Seyfarth Shaw’s eDiscovery and Information Governance practice and is nationally known in the these areas. His practice is entirely devoted to eDiscovery and information governance issues from both the consulting and litigation perspective. Mr. Carlson teaches a Masters of Law course on the subjects of eDiscovery, digital evidence, and computer forensics. Mr. Carlson’s strong technical background includes a B.S. in Computer Science and Mathematics and experience working in private industry as a software engineer. Mr. Carlson represents and provides eDiscovery advice to a broad range of clients from small and mid-sized companies up to the nation’s largest companies. He has represented clients in the all aspects of eDiscovery both in terms of preparedness and managing eDiscovery issues in individual matters throughout the country in both state and federal court. Mr. Carlson also advises clients in other information governance issues including, among others, computer forensics issues, records information management, information security / cyber security and IT related policies and practices. Also an experienced litigator, Mr. Carlson has represented clients in a wide range of commercial disputes including commercial contracts, purchase agreements, lease agreements, Uniform Commercial Code transactions, misappropriation of trade secrets, software licensing agreements shareholder suits, and tortious interference claims. He has also defended clients in actions involving negligence, wrongful death, fraud, retaliatory discharge, mass tort, and a variety of class actions. Mr. Carlson is a certified Six Sigma Green Belt. Using Lean Six Sigma and project management methodologies, our SeyfarthLean approach delivers increased value to our clients at a time of increased market pressures and competitive demands. Seyfarth’s commitment to delivering legal services in a new way—with an emphasis on value and continuous improvement—has been praised by the Association of Corporate Counsel as being “five years ahead of every other AmLaw 200 firm.”
Memberships
Georgetown Law Center’s Advanced eDiscovery Institute (Faculty Member); Federal Bureau of Investigation – Infragard; American Society of Digital Forensics and eDiscovery (National Steering Committee Member); International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution: eDiscovery Committee (Member); The John Marshall School of Law (Adjunct Professor); High Technology Crime Investigation Association (Midwest Chapter) (Member); Illinois State Bar Association (Member); Kane County Bar Association (Member); International Association of Computer Investigative Specialists (IACIS) (Former Faculty Member); Law360 eDiscovery Editorial Advisory Board (Member); Lean Six Sigma Green Belt; Lorman Education Series (Member); Lorman Education Series (Former Editor); The Sedona Conference, Working Group 1 (Member)
Education
– J.D., Southern Illinois University School of Law (1995) summa cum laude Casenote and Comment Editor, Southern Illinois University Law Journal – B.S., University of Illinois (1987) – Licensed Private Detective (Illinois 115.002221)
Lawyer Rankings
United States > Dispute resolution > E-discovery
(Leading lawyers)Seyfarth Shaw LLP‘s large team of dedicated, full-time e-discovery attorneys places key emphasis on technical expertise, with a reputation for remaining at the forefront of technological and legal developments. The department has particular strength in discovery issues related to labor litigation, and works closely alongside the firm’s market-leading employment practice. National chair Scott Carlson and deputy chair Jay Carle co-lead the group from Chicago. Carlson, who is the founder of the department, has particularly strong technical expertise, due to his prior experience as a software engineer, while Carle previously spent over a decade consulting in technology systems administration and security. Also in Chicago are Jason Priebe, who advises corporate clients on e-discovery preparedness, planning, and execution, and senior counsel Jaime Raba, a litigator with a history of working as a systems analyst and administrator. Kathleen McConnell, in San Francisco, is the lead name for data analytics in litigation.
United States > Media, technology and telecoms > Cyber law (including data privacy and data protection)
Cybersecurity maturing program advice, data monetization strategies, class action defense and state law compliance strategies are key areas of work for Seyfarth Shaw LLP’s global privacy and security team. Scott Carlson is the founder and chair of the e-discovery and information governance practice, focusing on both contentious and non-contentious mandates. Carlson co-leads the global privacy and security team alongside John Tomaszewski in Houston, a specialist in cross-border data privacy matters. Bart Lazar is experienced in defending clients against FTC investigations involving database security breaches, while Jason Priebe is a key name for the implementation of information governance programs and privacy compliance advice. Named lawyers are based in Chicago unless otherwise stated.
Lawyer Rankings
- Leading lawyers United States > Dispute resolution > E-discovery
- E-discovery United States > Dispute resolution
- Cyber law (including data privacy and data protection) United States > Media, technology and telecoms
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Real estate > Construction (including construction litigation)
- Labor and employment > Immigration
- Labor and employment > Labor-management relations
- M&A/corporate and commercial > M&A: middle-market (sub-$500m)
- Labor and employment > Workplace and employment counseling
Firm Rankings
- Dispute resolution > E-discovery
- Labor and employment > Employee benefits, executive compensation and retirement plans: design
- Labor and employment > ERISA litigation
- Labor and employment > Labor and employment disputes (including collective actions)
- Tax > Not-for-profit (nonprofit and tax exempt organizations)
- Intellectual property > Trade secrets (litigation and non-contentious matters)
- Media, technology and telecoms > Cyber law (including data privacy and data protection)
- Government > Government contracts
- Real estate > Real estate
- Industry focus > Cannabis
- Dispute resolution > Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: consumer products (including tobacco)
- Real estate > Real estate finance
- Dispute resolution > Securities litigation: defense
- Investment fund formation and management > Private equity funds (including venture capital)
- Tax > US taxes: non-contentious